[Python-Dev] Re: Re: How to lose potential users/developers (original) (raw)

Barry A. Warsaw barry@python.org
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 11:54:29 -0500

"TR" == Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> writes:

TR> I have sometimes thought that py-dev would be improved by a
TR> mechanism for moderation of first-time posts.  Spam would be
TR> blocked and 'inappropriate' first posts *politely* redirected
TR> to clp, the bug list, or the patch list with carefully
TR> prewritten messages.  On the other hand, I would probably have
TR> redirected the ternary op post and missed the surprise of
TR> Guido apparently giving serious consideration to an addition.

This would be possible once I upgrade python-dev to Mailman 2.1, but it would require diligent moderators. One of the reasons we opened up subscriptions was because no one could spend the time gardening the admin requests.

-Barry